Many studies conducted worldwide have demonstrated both prevalence and occurrence of avian hemoparasites in several vertebrate hosts. However, little is known about the occurrence of hemoparasites such as Plasmodium spp. ...

Haemosporidians are a widespread group of blood parasites transmitted by vectors. Despite their relevance for bird conservation, few studies have been conducted in the Amazonia and even less in terrestrial wild birds. We ...

Although Orinoco goose (Neochen jubata) is an anatid species widely distributed in South America, scarce are the reports on the occurrence of arthropod-borne pathogens in this avian species. The present work aimed to verify, ...

Haemoproteus spp. is a genus of protozoa that has been reported in the blood of birds, lizards and turtles. Parasite mainly the erythrocytes of these species, causing in some species anemia and related signs, which is more ...

La malaria aviar es una enfermedad causada por parásitos sanguíneos pertenecientes a los géneros protozoarios Plasmodium, Haemoproteus y Leucocytozoon. La transmisión comienza con la picadura de moscas y/o mosquitos ...

The cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), native from Africa, invaded the American continent by the end of the XIX century, initiating the process of colonization through the north of South America and spreading throughout the ...

La investigación tuvo por objetivo identificar la presencia y diversidad de Haemosporidios aviares en bosques amazónicos de Madre de Dios. Los lugares de muestreo fueron la Reserva Nacional Tambopata y el Parque Nacional ...